Peter is one of the firm’s Corporate, M&A and Major Projects Partners and also leads the firm’s Renewable Energy Group. He is a former National Head of the Firm’s Corporate Group and is now a member of the firm’s Board.
Peter specialises corporate and commercial law matters, in particular structuring, mergers, sales and acquisitions of projects, businesses and companies, and commercial contracting. A core to Peter’s legal career has been major projects work, particularly in renewable energy, a sector in which Peter has advised in over 50 projects across Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Peter’s focus in these projects has been on the corporate, construction and operational aspects including structure, tendering, construction, project management documentation and undertakings to and for project and equity financiers.
Peter’s diverse client base and international experience compliments his commercial insight and deep sector knowledge, making him a trusted advisor on high-value transactions and strategic ventures.
Expertise
Experience
- Yanco Delta Wind Farm Advising on development documentation, structuring, grid connection, REZ issues and sale documentation for Virya Energy’s $300 million sale of the 1.5GW Yanco Delta Wind Farm project (near Jerilderie in NSW) to Origin Energy.
- Golden Plains Wind Farm Advising project proponent WestWind Energy on development issues and contracts, construction, corporate and commercial matters; grid connection agreements, regulatory matters and equity matters for the 1.3GW Golden Plains Wind Farm near Rokewood in Victoria.
- Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project Advising the project proponents for the development and sale of the 900MW Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage project near Kempsey NSW, including consultancy agreements for environmental, geotechnical, hydrology and grid connection, design and associated civil and connection works; shareholder, investor and sale documentation.
- Limondale Solar Farm Advising project proponent Overland Sun Farming on land tenure, neighbour, land use agreements and issues; development contracts ; grid connection agreements & regulatory and equity matters and sale of the 314MWac Limondale Solar Farm near Balranald in NSW.
- Wooreen BESS Project and Kerang BESS Project Leading for the team advising Banpu Energy Australia on its acquisition of a 50% interest in the 350MW BESS project near Wooreen in Victoria and the acquisition of the 103MW Kerang BESS Project near Kerang in Victoria.
- Wind Energy Proponents Advised on over 35 wind energy projects including development and equity arrangements connection contracts (including transmission line arrangements) and construction (EPC and O&M) undertakings for wind energy projects. These projects include Taralga, Rye Park, Mt Gellibrand, Mortons Lane, Dundonnell, Salt Creek, Mt Mercer, Yendon, Elaine, Moorabool, Rifle Butts, Liverpool Range, Rifle Butts, Bushy Creek, Lotus Creek, Boudler Creek, Maroona, Chepstowe, Golden Plains and Yanco Delta Wind Farm Projects.
- Solar Energy Proponents Providing advice, development contracts, grid connection, offtake, sales and investments arrangements for Wemen, Karadoc, Yatpool, Hay, Hilltson, Limondale, Dysart, Middlemount, Glenrowan, Wee Waa, Orange Grove, Pirie, Peterborough and Hughenden Solar Energy Projects.
- InComm Payments Advising InComm on agency and distribution contractual arrangements; also on the acquisition of The Card Network, including transaction structure, regulatory compliance and integration strategy.
- Wichard Group Advising on the acquisition of Australian sailboat hardware company, Ronstan International.
- Engineering, Technology and Data Companies Advising on the negotiation of sales and acquisitions; structuring of client contractual arrangements for the commercialisation of product and technology, including investor arrangements, capital structure, distribution and licensing.
